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Hands free nursing w/ big breasts

Hi all... Looking for info ahead of time on hands free nursing with larger breasts. I was a G with DD and seem to be heading the same way, size wise, again. I would love to nurse hands free with this LO. I never managed it with DD

Re: Hands free nursing w/ big breasts

I have had the same issue, Momma. What works for me is to sit with my legs crossed ("Indian-style") and to roll up a receiving blanket to put under my boob. It has to be a pretty big receiving blanket, or even a thick hand-towel. That combo lifts the baby and my boob enough for him to nurse without me holding my boob up. With the blanket/towel under my boob I could even nurse in a Moby wrap sometimes when he was a newborn and an a mei tai now that he is older. Good luck!

Re: Hands free nursing w/ big breasts

The combination of a My Breast Friend cushion and a rolled up cloth diaper under the "working" breast to support it and hold it up is what did it for me. When I was out and about, I would use my diaper bag or some other cushion instead of the MBF, but it never worked quite as well. With the setup above, I could sit at the desk and type with both hands.

You can call me JoMo!

Mom to baby boy Joe, born 5/4/09 and breastfed for more than two and a half years, and baby girl Maggie, born 7/9/12.

Re: Hands free nursing w/ big breasts

I made a wedge shaped pillow to shove under my boob when BF so that the nipple would be in the right position when nursing in cradle hold. When side-lying nursing... I've found that if I roll slightly towards my back, the nipple is in the ideal spot for my LO (so comfy when you prop a pillow behind your back!). In a carrier, I end up using one hand to hold the boob in the right spot (or my LO helps with his hands once we get started). I imagine my little wedge pillow would work nicely to hold things up on their own in the carrier too.

I wasn't really successful at nursing in a Moby (too hot, too stretchy). But, we like nursing in mei tais, SSCs, and woven wraps.

I've also taken to nursing in a recliner -- semi-reclined... my LO propped up on a long skinny pillow (boppys don't fit in my recliner with me reclined ) -- and then since we are reclined the nipple ends up in a more ideal nursing position!

3/2011 {EBF to 6mos, now BF and BLS, CD, EC'ing since 5mos - in underwear at 11mos, and babywearing} Babywearing International has chapters - see if there's one near you... most have lending libraries!

Re: Hands free nursing w/ big breasts

Burp cloth under the breast.

All over the world there exists in every society a small group of women who feel themselves strongly attracted to giving care to other women during pregnancy and childbirth. Failure to make use of this group of highly motivated people is regrettable and a sin against the principle of subsidiary. ~ Dr. Kloosterman, Chief of OB/GYN, Univ. of Amsterdam, Holland

**Leslie**

Mama to: Shiloh (5/6/06) Nursed for 13 months and Josephine (7/26/08) Nursed for 23.5 mos Currently nursing my new little firecracker,Finley Catherine, born on the 4th of July!!